Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction and Capture Technologies
This community focuses on converting carbon dioxide into useful chemicals and fuels using electricity, as well as capturing and storing CO2 to prevent its release into the atmosphere.
The research centers on electrocatalytic reduction of CO2, with a strong emphasis on producing formic acid, formate, and multi-carbon products like ethylene and ethanol. Key materials include copper-based catalysts, single-atom sites, metal-organic frameworks, and ionic liquids, often paired with cyclic carbonates and dimethyl carbonate. The work also covers carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies, including geologic storage and membrane systems. Recurring themes involve improving efficiency and selectivity through catalyst design, surface engineering, and reaction environment control, such as acidic media and proton-coupled electron transfer mechanisms.
The largest share of the community's output is found in carbon research, accounting for 2.0% of all carbon-related papers, with 16,537 papers in this group. Hydrogen and copper research also feature prominently, representing 0.7% of their respective element research portfolios.
The community comprises 24,385 papers, primarily published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, and ACS Catalysis.
Recent work continues to refine copper-based catalysts for selective CO2 reduction to C2+ products, explores single-atom and dual-atom sites, and investigates the role of interfacial water dynamics and cation effects in enhancing reaction efficiency.